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MLB Postseason Begins with Four Wild Card Matchups

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The 2025 Major League Baseball postseason began on Tuesday, September 30, with four best-of-three Wild Card Series getting underway, CBS Sports reported. The day featured three American League and ...

MLB Postseason Begins with Four Wild Card Matchups

The 2025 Major League Baseball postseason began on Tuesday, September 30, with four best-of-three Wild Card Series getting underway, CBS Sports reported. The day featured three American League and National League matchups with results deciding who would advance to the Division Series.

  • The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series. Detroit pitcher Tarik Skubal recorded 14 strikeouts, tying a franchise postseason record.
  • In another AL matchup, the Boston Red Sox took a 1-0 series lead over the New York Yankees with a 3-1 victory. Boston's pitcher Garrett Crochet struck out 11 batters over 7 2/3 innings.
  • The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in their NL Wild Card opener. The win was highlighted by back-to-back home runs from Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly in the fifth inning.
  • In the final game of the day, the Los Angeles Dodgers were scheduled to host the Cincinnati Reds.

cbsnews.com reported, The Blue Jays, Mariners, Brewers, and Phillies all received first-round byes and will begin their postseason in the Division Series round, which starts on Saturday, October 4.

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Reviewed by: Catamist Staff

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